专题03 阅读理解20篇——2022-2023学年高二英语下学期期末专题冲刺复习（北师大2019）

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北师大（2019）高二英语下学期期末复习 查缺补漏冲刺满分
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专题03 阅读理解20篇
（2023秋·山东威海·高二统考期末）
[1] Inakadate is considered the home of Tanbo art, a rice field art form. Its story as a world-renowned tourist destination began in the early 1990s, when local authorities realized that youths were moving to large urban centers continuously, and started brainstorming for ways of reviving (焕发生机) the village. One of the proposed ideas was an art form inspired by the local’s traditional rice farming, done by hand for hundreds of years. Tanbo art involved the use of different-color rice varieties to turn local rice fields into giant canvases (画布) for complicated designs that revealed their beauty when viewed from above.
[2] The first rice field artwork was unveiled in 1993, when purple and yellow rice plants were used to create a detailed picture of Mt. Iwaki — the highest mountain in Aomori — along with easily recognized characters. A viewing platform was set up somewhere above the rice field, from which people could admire the unique artwork in all its glory. The project was so successful that Inakadate authorities decided to turn it into a yearly event.
[3] To create the impressively massive rice field artworks, locals use a technique which involves surveying the rice fields, perspective drawing (透视绘图), and the handmade plantation of various types of rice plants to create the desired visual effect. Tanbo art has come a long way in the last three decades, with designs gradually becoming larger and more complicated.
[4] Many locals say that Tanbo art has saved Inakadate, bringing in impressive numbers of people from all over the world and boosting the local economy. According to CoolJP, around 200,000 people flocked to Inakadate to see its unique artworks in 2006, and by 2016 that number had ballooned to around 340,000.
1．Why was the idea of Tanbo art proposed?
A．To promote the local rice brand. B．To breathe new life into the village.
C．To publicize the traditional rice planting. D．To appeal to youths to start new business.
2．What does the underlined “unveiled” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Painted. B．Selected. C．Discovered. D．Displayed.
3．Which of the following best describes the technique used in Tanbo art?
A．Cutting-edge. B．Traditional. C．Multi-field. D．Unique.
4．Which local industry has benefited most from Tanbo art?
A．Education. B．Tourism. C．Agriculture. D．Architecture.

（2023秋·山东威海·高二统考期末）[1] What do North Carolina’s red wolves, the Eurasian beaver and Przewalski’s horse have in common?
[2] All of them went extinct in the wild — and all of them came back, thanks to reintroduction programs.
[3] Conservation scientists use translocation and captive breeding (圈养繁殖) to re-establish animal populations that have died out in the wild — either entirely or in certain areas. Reintroducing extinct-in-the-wild animals to their native territories can be a double win: helping to restore damaged ecosystems, as well as increasing population numbers.
[4] But setting a species loose in the wild is a risky balancing act. Reintroductions often take years and involve multiple stages. Before bringing back a species, conservationists have to evaluate the threat level — both to and from the animal — and the role it played in the ecosystem. In places where wild populations have died out more recently, there’s a better chance of success. The less time that has passed, the more likely that environment is the same as when the species went extinct. But scientists still need to address the reason why it went extinct in that environment to begin with.
[5] Reintroduced animals can have a positive impact on the landscape, but how fast this happens depends on the type of animal and how damaged the environment is. Herbivores (食草动物) can make a significant change relatively quickly, while predators tend to be reintroduced slowly and carefully. Although they can be useful for managing pest species, conservationists have to ensure they don’t overhunt or threaten other vulnerable animals.
[6] A 2020 study highlighted species reintroduction as one of the most effective ways to save endangered animals. The study estimates that conservation action between 1993 and 2020 saved up to 48 species of birds and mammals from extinction, and that the rate of extinction would have been three to four times higher, during that period, without those efforts.
5．What are the reintroduction programs aimed at?
A．Bringing back a species. B．Enlarging a species’ native habitats.
C．Increasing a species’ number. D．Developing new breeding methods.
6．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．The collapse of ecosystem. B．Evaluating the threat level.
C．The extinction of a wild population. D．Setting a species loose in the wild.
7．Which of the following may affect the rate of environmental restoration?
A．The size of animals. B．The bio-diversity of animals.
C．The feature of landscapes. D．The extent of environmental damage.
8．What’s the purpose of the text?
A．To call on active measures to save species. B．To highlight the necessity of bio-diversity.
C．To introduce an effective conservation action. D．To stress the importance of a balanced ecosystem.

（2023秋·山东威海·高二统考期末）
[1] Fingerboards, known as “Tech Decks”, are miniature replicas (微型复制品) of a skateboard. Fingerboarding is in short, when somebody “rides” a fingerboard with fingers.
[2] Typically riding with their middle and index fingers, people perform tricks replicated from skateboarding. 10 cm long and 25 to 34 mm wide, the deck has grip tape on top and trucks with wheels fixed to the bottom of it, allowing it to roll. In a way, fingerboarding is making it possible to mimic the same tricks you did when skateboarding but at your desk this time.
[3] The first fingerboards were little “DIY” boards created by skaters as toys in the 1980s, when they were made of wood, tubes and other materials. Later on, the miniature boards were seen more as keychain attachments (挂饰). However, it wasn’t long before the fingerboarding scene picked up in popularity and became a bigger part of the skateboarding industry in the 1990s.
[4] The “barely rideable” keychain attachments were improved by the producer “Tech Deck”, which started producing a more rideable version of the fingerboard in the 1990s. Soon they began to print actual skateboard patterns onto the fingerboard decks, which made them even more appealing to skateboarders. In the late 1990s, fancy fingerboards with “actual professional skateboard patterns” started to enter more and more toy shops, and before we knew it fingerboards were seen everywhere.
[5] The development did not stop there. In the past decades, the fingerboard scene has become more and more advanced, especially when it comes to the quality of the boards and the skills of the riders. Now, fingerboarding has spread out to various social media platforms, where “riders” continuously outdo themselves with more advanced tricks.
[6] Fingerboarding eventually evolved from a “hobby toy”, to a lifestyle for some – competing in Championships and various events around the world.
9．What’s the similarity between fingerboarding and skateboarding?
A．The development. B．The rules.
C．The performing tricks. D．The playing areas.
10．Which feature made the fingerboard pick up in popularity?
A．It’s DIY. B．It’s rideable. C．It’s decorative. D．It’s professional.
11．What can be inferred about fingerboarding?
A．It’s been an Olympic event. B．It’s updated due to social media.
C．It’s outdone skateboarding. D．It’s a way to challenge oneself.
12．Which is the best title for the text?
A．What Is Fingerboarding? B．A Hobby Toy or A Lifestyle
C．Why Is Fingerboarding? D．Little Board, Big Industry

（2023秋·山东威海·高二统考期末）REPORTING DELAYED BAGGAGE
If your baggage is delayed, you must report your missing baggage immediately at the airport, or through the Self Service Baggage Tool (SSBT).
When you have reported your baggage missing, you will be given a Property Irregularity Report (PIR). This is a unique file reference. It is important to save it until you have received your baggage.
When your delayed baggage has been reported, SAS (北欧航空公司) will begin an immediate search. We will keep you updated via text message and email.
DELAYED MORE THAN 24 HOURS
If your baggage is delayed more than 24 hours and you need to buy essential items, or you need to rent equipment because yours is delayed, we will reimburse (赔偿) you for these costs within reasonable limits.
REIMBURSEMENT
The exact definition of what is reasonable depends. SAS considers 75 EUR/person and day as a reasonable amount. You have to limit your expenses to reasonable necessities. And remember to save all receipts.
To get reimbursed for any expenses caused by the baggage delay you need to submit your claim (索赔) online by completing a form, no later than 21 days after your baggage has been delivered to you. You must include your Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and receipts for all the expenses.
If your baggage is delayed on your trip home, we trust that you have access to the things you need. In these cases, the costs of essential items may not be covered by SAS.
In case your baggage remains lost, any reimbursements that we have already paid will be taken away from the final settlement.
13．What should passengers do if their baggage is delayed?
A．Report it at the airport. B．E-mail the airline.
C．Locate it through the SSBT. D．Update personal information.
14．Whose expenses caused by baggage delay may be covered by SAS?
A．Buying family gifts. B．Necessities due to a 12-hour delay.
C．Renting a phone charger. D．Meals for 80 EUR/person and day.
15．When should a passenger submit the claim?
A．After he/she arrives home. B．The moment he/she is given a PIR.
C．When baggage delay is over 24 hours. D．Within 21 days after the baggage delivery.

（2023秋·浙江金华·高二校联考期末）Animal populations across the world have been reduced by 69% in less than 50 years, according to a new scientific report. The report’s authors are calling for urgent action to restore the natural world.
The Living Planet Report (LPR) is produced every two years by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London. The most recent report, released on October 13, 2022, shows that almost 70% of the world’s monitored wildlife was lost between 1970 and 2018. The report is based on research from 195 countries around the world. Data was collected from almost 32,000 populations of 5,230 species.
Although the average global loss of wildlife is 69%, the rate is greater in the global south. Latin America and the Caribbean in particular have seen the sharpest fall, having lost 94% of their wildlife since 1970. Across the world, the biggest drop was in freshwater populations of wildlife — including almost 1,400 species of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles — which have decreased by 83%.
The report identifies several causes for wildlife loss, including hunting, farming, the loss of forests, pollution and climate change. However, the report also promotes solutions, such as designing less destructive food production systems, urgently protecting the Amazon rainforest, limiting the use of fossil fuels, and creating new laws to protect our natural environment.
Commenting on the report, Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International, called the figures “terrifying”, and said “we need to restore nature and not simply halt its loss.” In December 2022, world leaders are meeting in Montreal for the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference, also known as COP 15. The authors of the LPR say that this is an opportunity for a global plan to deal with wildlife loss and restore nature. “Government leaders must step up at COP 15,” said Lambertini. “The world is watching.”
16．What does the author mainly want to show by listing the numbers in the first three paragraphs?
A．The causes of the urgent situation.
B．The detailed process of the research.
C．The severity of wildlife loss worldwide.
D．The drop in freshwater populations of wildlife?
17．According to the report, what is a possible solution to population decline of wildlife?
A．Stop hunting and farming.
B．Ban the production of wildlife food.
C．Offer legal protection of natural environment.
D．Replace the fossil fuels with renewable energy
18．What does the underlined word “halt” mean in the last paragraph?
A．Accept. B．Stop. C．Fear. D．Suffer.
19．What is Lambertini’s attitude towards wildlife loss?
A．Objective. B．Indifferent.
C．Ambiguous. D．Concerned.

（2023秋·山东济宁·高二统考期末）People often call music a universal language, but do certain songs really cause the same mental images in our minds? Scientists at Princeton find that while music absolutely can stimulate(激发)similar mental experiences, the results also strongly suggest culture is a major factor.
A total of 622 people took part in the study. All of the volunteers came from one of three locations: two suburban college towns in the US (one in Arkansas and the other in Michigan), or the rural Chinese village of Dimen. It’s worth noting that the main language in Dimen is Dong, a tonal language unrelated to the official language of China. Locals there have little contact with Western media or culture at all. All participants listened to the exact same 32 “musical stimuli”— which were 60-second cuts of instrumental music. Half of these pieces came from Western music while the rest came from Chinese music.
After hearing, researchers asked the groups about the images they saw in their heads while listening. Incredibly, people from Arkansas and Michigan often described very similar stories, even using the exact same words frequently. Dimen listeners, on the other hand, envisioned stories that were similar to each other but quite different from the American listeners. More specifically, one track led t o Americans seeing a cowboy in the hot desert surveying an empty town. Meanwhile, Chinese participants imagined a man in ancient times reflecting on the loss of a loved one.
“There’s something about the results that’s really surprising, especially because people encounter music in 2022 often in a solitary way, over headphones. But it turns out, it’s still a shared experience, almost like a shred dream, although not universally shared, ”says Elizabeth Margulis, the study author.
The results paint a more complex picture of music’s power. Music can generate remarkably similar stories in listeners’ minds, but it depends on a common set of cultural experiences. So while we imagine music can bring people together, the opposite can also be true-it can distinguish between sets of people with a different background or culture.
20．What is the probable reason for Dimen being selected for the study?
A．Its unique cultural background. B．Its close contact with US.
C．Its complex language system. D．Its long tradition of music.
21．What were the participants required to do after listening to music?
A．Exchange their comments on the scene.
B．Imagine musicians’ original inspiration.
C．Describe the picture forming in mind.
D．Recall personal music-related stories.
22．Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “solitary” in paragraph 4?
A．Strange. B．Individual. C．Outdated. D．Polite.
23．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．Unbelievable? Music’s Effects Go beyond Cultures
B．Problem Solved! How Music Brings Us All Together
C．Amazing! Cultures Determine Our Preference for Music
D．Universal Language? Culture Matters When We Hear Music

（2023秋·河北沧州·高二统考期末）For my 56th birthday, my daughter, Beth, bought me two beautifully carved wooden butterflies. I hung them in prominent (显眼的) places on my walls so that I can see them often during the day. Each time I do so, they give me a wonderful reminder of love.
My daughter and my love of butterflies goes back many years. After a long battle against cancer, my mom passed away when I was only 25 years old. Beth was only a baby at the time and never got to have any memories of her grandma. I tried to make up for it by telling her stories of my mom but each time I did, I could see that there was a little sadness in Beth’s eyes. One day when she was only seven or so we were outside at the playground. Beth suddenly said how much she saddened not having her grandma around. Well, sometimes I comforted her and this time I told her how much her grandma loved her and that Grandma still remained positive in the last weeks of her life. I said she was watching over her from Heaven and that maybe she was even hitching (搭乘) a ride on the back of a butterfly to come down and get a closer look. At that very moment, a butterfly appeared flying around Beth’s face and then flew away. We both laughed with our hearts full of love and joy.
Since that moment all of those years ago, both Beth and I seem to attract butterflies like flowers. Whenever we are outside, they seem to fly down, circle around us, take a good look, and then fly away. And every time, we are reminded of my mom’s love watching over us. The only time this doesn’t happen is during the coldest months of the year when there are no insects of any kind. But now during those times I can take a look at the two beautiful wooden butterflies my daughter bought me and still be reminded of that love.
24．Why did Beth buy wooden butterflies?
A．To celebrate the new year.
B．To decorate her bedroom.
C．To celebrate her mother’s birthday.
D．To remind her childhood.
25．Which of the following can best describe the author’s mom?
A．Tough and optimistic.
B．Enthusiastic and helpful.
C．Independent and reliable.
D．Knowledgeable and respectable.
26．How did Beth feel when a butterfly flew around her face?
A．Terrified. B．Confused. C．Joyful. D．Nervous.
27．What does the author intend to tell us through the story?
A．Wooden butterflies are of great artistic value.
B．We all need reminders that we are loved in our life.
C．It is difficult to maintain family ties during difficult times.
D．The presence of parents is important to children’s development.

（2023秋·山东临沂·高二统考期末）The “butterfly effect” may be real, which is used to describe seemingly insignificant events that can have unplanned consequences. But there might be a more literal “butterfly effect” taking place right before our eyes, scientists suggest.
According to new research, insects actually carry electrical charges which can have enormous effects on the atmosphere, potentially influencing even the weather. The findings were published Monday in the journal Science.
Before you can understand that, you have to understand how electrical charges in the atmosphere work. The Earth’s atmosphere always carries an electrical charge to a lesser or greater degree, which scientists refer to as the Potential Gradient (PG). Scientists concluded that atmospheric electricity is primarily driven by natural weather events like thunderstorms and shower clouds, though factors like human pollution also affect it. Researchers, therefore, want to know how electrical charges impact clouds.
To confirm that honeybees carry electrical charges, researchers placed an electrical field monitor near a swarm of (一群) honeybees near the University of Bristol. They also placed a control monitor in a field where there were no bee swarms. The monitor near the bee swarm picked up an increase in electrical charge whereas the control monitor detected no such effect, confirming their assumption.
Second, the researchers wanted to calculate the insects’ electrical effects on the atmosphere compared to the electrical impacts of natural weather events like clouds and dust storms. They calculated the electrical charge of three different types of insect swarms. Most surprisingly, insects’ electrical charges can have just as significant an impact on atmospheric electricity as natural weather events.
The knowledge that insects impact the atmosphere’s electricity has bigger implications for science. PG affects the “movement of aerosols (气溶胶) in the atmosphere, and leads to charging of droplets in some clouds,” according to Hunting. Insect swarms likely won’t drive weather events like thunderstorms, but they could impact the movement of these atmospheric aerosols.
Further research will dive into this previously unexplored field of scientific research and may go beyond insects, since organisms like birds and microbes also carry electrical charges.
28．What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The background of the research.
B．The publication of journal Science.
C．The work of electrical charges in atmosphere.
D．The electrical effects of insects on atmosphere.
29．How did researchers conduct the process of experiments?
A．By using statistics. B．By analyzing causes.
C．By introducing concepts. D．By making comparisons.
30．Which has the least electrical effects on the atmosphere’s electricity?
A．Human pollution. B．Shower clouds.
C．The thunderstorms. D．The insect swarms.
31．What can we learn about the research from the passage?
A．Insect swarms are likely to drive thunderstorms.
B．Natural weather events lead to charging of droplets.
C．Both PG and insect swarms affect the movement of atmospheric aerosols.
D．Researchers have made controlled experiment between insects and organisms.

（2023秋·吉林辽源·高二统考期末）Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors; and the most patient of teachers.
Four Most Popular Books
Emily’s House
by Amy Belding Brown
Margaret Maher works as the servant in the family home of poet Emily Dickinson, cleaning, cooking, and defending her hostess from prying (窥探) eyes. Margaret’s special voice brings this novel to life; it’s a viewpoint full of honesty, humor, and clever observations.
All In
by Billie Jean King
The tennis champion writes about her life with self-awareness, while not underplaying her role as a trailblazer (先驱) for women’s rights. She isn’t satisfied with her younger self for feeling a need to hide her sexual identity to safeguard her career, and touches on the damage that secret caused.
Pastoral Song
by James Rebanks
English sheep farmer and writer James Rebanks offers a sustainable method for raising animals, preserving habitat, caring for the environment, and helping small farmers all at the same time.
Agatha of Little Neon
by Claire Luchette
This is a novel about desire and sisterhood, figuring out how you fit in (or don’t), and the unexpected friends who help you find your truest self. Agatha is one of four young nuns (修女), who tend to the residents of Little Neon, a house in Rhode Island. She has lived every day of the last nine years with her sisters: they work together, laugh together and pray together. Their world is contained within the little house they share. The four of them are devoted to Mother Roberta and to their quiet, purposeful life.
32．Who wrote the book telling the story of Emily’s House?
A．Amy Belding Brown. B．Billie Jean King.
C．James Rebanks. D．Claire Luchette.
33．Who will probably be interested in the book Pastoral Song?
A．Those who support women’s rights.
B．Those who love poetry.
C．Those who are fond of raising animals.
D．Those who like playing tennis.
34．Which book refers to desire and sisterhood?
A．Emily’s House. B．All In.
C．Pastoral Song. D．Agatha of Little Neon.

（2023秋·辽宁沈阳·高二校联考期末）From his uptown Manhattan home, Samir Kumar can usually see skyscrapers (摩天大楼) downtown. But this week, as smoke from wildfires raging in the western United States and Canada stretched all the way to the East Coast, the city skyline was invisible.
Currently, nearly 300 wildfires are burning in British Columbia and about 80 are blazing through states in the U. S. West The fires get worse due to heat waves and prolonged (持续的) drought in the west, two weather patterns made more extreme by climate change.
As the smoke spreads across the country and exposes millions of people, the health impact becomes more widespread among the most vulnerable (易受伤的). In addition to causing breath problems, the smoke can lead to poor heart health. What’s more, smoke from wildfires could make it harder for people to fight off COVID-19 infections and the emerging variants (出现的变体) because their immune (免疫的) systems are already battling pollution. Studies have shown that people exposed to air pollution are more likely to die from COVID-19.
For the first time in its history as a state, California’s population is decreasing Falling birth rates, high housing prices and high taxes have been factors for years, and COVID-19 has strengthened the trend, delaying planned moves into the slate. Many survivors of wildfires have also chosen to rebuild in different states. “If I was starting to raise children… I probably would leave this state.” says Hertz-Picciotto, a director of the university’s health science center. She plans to spend several weeks during the height of wildfire season in August away from her home in northern California, where wildfires have become common.
Reducing air pollution from wildfire smoke in California and the rest of the country will require reducing the number and size of wildfires themselves. Lawmakers have introduced laws aimed at better managing forests, training more firefighters and making infrastructure (基础设施) more fire resistant.
“Ultimately until we stop burning fossil fuels. I don’t see why it’s not going to get worse. It certainly can’t get better,” says Hertz-Picciotto.
35．What’s the function of Paragraph 1?
A．To explain the concern of wildfires.
B．To introduce the spread of wildfires.
C．To describe the situation of wildfires.
D．To demonstrate the threat of wildfires.
36．What worsens wildfires?
A．Climate types. B．Human activities.
C．Extreme weather. D．Climate models.
37．What does wildfire smoke cause according to the text?
A．Strong immune systems.
B．Common breath problems.
C．Emerging infectious discases.
D．California’s population growth.
38．What is advised to tackle wildfires?
A．Restricting fossil fuels use.
B．Moving away from home.
C．Avoiding exposure to fires.
D．Fighting fire with fire.

（2023秋·福建泉州·高二统考期末）Stop those negative thoughts! When it comes to brain power, it appears your thoughts matter. That was the eye-opening conclusion of a study published in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
For this study, scientists carefully measured the cognitive(认知)function of 292 middle-aged to older people over a four-year period. The cognitive assessments included measures of memory, attention and language.
The study subjects(实验对象)had their thinking patterns regularly monitored by responding to a series of questions over two of the four years. The thought-pattem questionnaires were designed to identify repetitive negative thinking (RNT for short). RNT includes often thinking about negative past events as well as future sources of anxiety.
About a third of the study subjects had PET scans(正电子发射计算机断层扫描)of their brains tomeasure levels of the abnormal brain protcins, tau and amyloid. Tau and amyloid build up in people affected with Alzheimer’s disease.
The findings? Study subjects with greater RNT-these repetitive negative thought patterns-exhibited a clear decrease in cognitive function and memory over the four-year period. What’s more, they had more tau and amyloid built up in their brains. It is well-documented that our thoughts have powerful, direct effects on our bodies, so these results aren’t surprising.
Thankfully, studies show that we can change our thought patterns through mental-training practices, with meditation(冥想)documented to be one of the very best.
As someone who often got trapped in negative memories of the remote past, I can speak personally to the remarkable power of meditation to relieve this destructive thinking pattern, and I encourage everyone to explore this practice. I meditate every day and gratefully achieve that goal about 90% of the time.
Feel free to share this post with friends and loved ones because one of the greatest gifts we can give is the gift of better health. Enjoy!
39．How is the subjects’ RNT determined?
A．By measuring their blood level.
B．By analyzing their questionnaires.
C．By monitoring their behaviors.
D．By examining their signs of diseases.
40．What would be the influence of RNT?
A．Forgetting the negative past.
B．Changeable thinking patterns.
C．Worse body shape.
D．Poorer brain function.
41．What is a recommended solution to RNT?
A．Having brain scanned regularly.
B．Buiding up our strength.
C．Changing our study pattern.
D．Practicing mental training.
42．What is the author’s attitude towards meditation?
A．Favorable. B．Doubtful. C．Reserved. D．Unclear.

（2023秋·重庆·高二重庆市两江育才中学校校联考期末）It was New Year time, but I wasn’t looking forward to it. That winter, my mother and my stepfather moved our family to Southern California. My brother and I were leaving our rural Alabama behind. This would be our first New Year away from Alabama. My mother took to California like a swan to a royal lake. My athletic little brother, Paul, was thrilled at a climate that allowed him to go to the beach whenever he wanted.
I, however, was a fat child with heavy southern pronunciation. My first day in the new class, I introduced myself in a low voice. The instant I opened my mouth to speak, the whole class burst into laughter, “He talks funny.” It was so frustrating that I went to place a call to Granny Smith after school, who was my biggest support. But I didn’t get through.
On Sunday evening, the phone rang. It was Granny. She often took advantage of the discounted long-distance rates (长途电话费) on Sundays. She said she’d shipped a New Year package. Sure enough, it arrived. Surprised at the box, large enough to hold a small refrigerator, we eagerly tore it open. The smell of Granny’s house filled the room: a combination of fried meat, sausages, furniture polish and decorations. Her house was tiny and always filled with cheap holiday decorations and homemade food before New Year. But in my childhood eyes, it was precious and fantastic.
There were countless tins and containers. We open them to discover piles of holiday treats. She even included our traditional candy bats. The box was as bottomless as a magical box. There, beneath all these, was familiar holiday.
Every New Year that we spent in California, the postal service would call and say our package arrived. Over the years, many treasures arrived in the box. For me, it’s always been the best part of the holiday.
43．How did the author’s brother feel when they were moving to California?
A．distant. B．Appreciative. C．Joyful. D．anxious.
44．Why did the author’s classmates laugh at him?
A．He had a strong accent. B．He had a humorous tone.
C．He looked overweight. D．He lowered his voice.
45．Which of the following best describe Granny
A．conventional and determined B．lonely and grateful.
C．committed and confident. D．economical and caring
46．Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A．Granny’s Care Package B．An Unforgettable Holiday
C．Our Move to California D．A Telephone Call from Granny

（2023秋·重庆·高二重庆市两江育才中学校校联考期末）How many friends do you have? Not counting the hundreds on Facebook or the names gathering dust in your address book. But real friends, the ones cast in stone. The kind who would lend you $100 without asking why, or accommodate you if you were kicked out of your house.
Anthropologist Prof Robin Dunbar feels he can put a number on it: five. No matter how much of a social butterfly you are, you can count your real pals on one hand, he says. To that he says you can add an ideal number of 15 “good friends”, the kind of people you would see in a group and would join for a drink if you bumped into them in the pub, and up to 150 “meaningful contacts”.
Prof Dunbar’s latest research is an exact formula (公式) for friendship: new friendships take 34 hours of one-on-one time to form, in which you’d spend an ideal duration of three hours and four minutes per interaction together over the course of six months. Note that this is to turn an acquaintance into a friend, not one of the close friends that makes up your inner circle of five—to do that, you’d have to devote 90 hours, according to a 2018 University of Kansas study.
According to the experts, the pandemic years have changed the number and nature of our friendship. It gave people more grounds for disagreement: over adherence ( 遵 守 ) to social-distancing rules, for example. Plenty of people lost relationships in the cracks. “We are always on the outlook for new and better friends, but lockdown has had a big effect in making people reevaluate,” says Dunbar. “Perhaps they’ve decided the time has come to part with some and therefore there’s an empty space to fill.”
The forecast for British friendship was already gloomy before the pandemic. Three million people said they feel lonely “often or always”, according to the Government’s 2019 community life survey. But the average British adult lost four friends over the course of the pandemic, according to the poll.
47．Who are real friends?
A．Those who we keep in contact. B．Those who are interested in stones.
C．the one who is extremely generous. D．Friends on social networks.
48．How long does it take to form close friendships according to the formula?
A．34 hours of one-on-one time.
B．90 hours of interaction.
C．Six months of one-on-one time.
D．Three hours and four minutes of interaction.
49．Which of the following might Prof Dunbar agree with?
A．There is a limit to the number of real friends in your life.
B．It’s much easier for people to make friends online.
C．The more friends you make, the happier your life will be.
D．The more sociable you are, the more real friends you can make.
50．What might people argue about during the pandemic?
A．Whether to part with some old friends.
B．How to tackle loneliness during the pandemic.
C．Whether to obey social distancing.
D．How to make better friends.

（2023秋·内蒙古包头·高二统考期末）Researchers have recently discovered that gut microbiome (肠道微生物群)—bacteria that grow within our body-helps the brain build important social skills.
According to a paper published in PLOS Biology in November, zebra fish were used to research subjects to test how a lack of microbiome could alter social skills. Zebra fish are social animals as even 2-week-old fish starts to hang out in groups of 4 to 12.
The experiment started with making a group of fish “germ-free” through their diet. The other group were injected with a healthy mix of gut bacteria after they were hatched (孵化出来). About 15 days later, the second group began swimming in groups while the “germ-free” group “shockingly, didn’t,” Judith Eisen, a co-author of the new research, said to Quanta Magazine.
The team then examined the fish’s brains, discovering obvious differences between the two groups. The ones who lacked the gut microbiome had more interconnections among the neurons (神经元) in their brains in charge of social behavior. It also led to fewer microglia, the neural immune cells (神经免疫细胞) that help clean the brain’s unwanted neurons. With less microglia to clear the brain’s neurons, social neurons were seen to have overgrown. This made the fish more cautious in social situations.
Scientists supposed that the bacteria could release a special chemical that crosses the blood-brain barrier to reach the brain directly. Or, the immune cells might move between the gut and the brain, sending messages. Although the experiments were only on fish, the findings can theoretically be applied to humans. The team wishes to explore how gut microbiome affects the human brain in the future, which may lead to solutions to mental health problems.
Perhaps many people who claim that they have “social phobia” (社交恐惧症) can blame their guts. However, social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, can be a serious illness if overlooked. According to the National Health Service in the UK, it is more than shyness but instead a constant fear of social situations. Patients may experience panic attacks which are an overwhelming fear and anxiety that last for a few minutes.
51．What did the research aim to find out?
A．The causes of social phobia. B．The way zebra fish build social skills.
C．The influencing factors of social behavior. D．The link between gut bacteria and social behavior.
52．How did researchers conduct the study?
A．By examining the fish’s guts. B．By collecting and analyzing data.
C．By observing the fish’s appearance. D．By comparing different groups of fish.
53．What do we know about the fish without gut microbiome?
A．They tend to behave less socially. B．They have more neural immune cells.
C．Their brains have fewer unwanted neurons. D．Their social neurons are loosely connected.
54．What does the author think of social phobia?
A．It is often overlooked. B．It is caused by inactive neurons.
C．It should be taken seriously. D．It affects the amount of gut microbiome.

（2023秋·陕西榆林·高二统考期末）Since time immemorial, people have been searching for the fountain of youth. Surprisingly, the dream of human immortality is, according to some scientists, not so far out of reach.
Professor Brian Cox, Google’s Ray Kurzweil, and Tesla head Elon Musk all agree on not only the possibility of human immortality but also that it is not too far away. The solution, they say, is something called the “technological singularity”
The singularity is a combination of humankind with computers, namely uploading the contents of one’s brain onto a hard drive. In that way, a person’s consciousness can stay alive after a physical body gets worse. This is based on the idea that a human brain is simply a machine, and there is, according to Professor Cox, “no reason at all why we cannot simulate (模拟)human intelligence,” using a computer.
Although Professor Cox did not say when the singularity would occur, Google’s Ray Kurzweil predicts that the singularity will happen as early as 2045. By 2100, he says, human body parts will be replaceable by machine parts. Further, by uploading our brains onto a computer, we will be able to toy with it, and become “able to expand the scope of our intelligence a billion fold.
Elon Musk agreed with the assessments of the other scientists, even going so far as saying that the chances that we are not in a computer simulation right now are “one in billions”.
Google is preparing for a future where you can download personalities onto robots. For example, you might be able to download onto your robot a celebrity personality, or of the personality of your deceased grandmother. The search engine giant filed a patent for this download process recently. So they definitely believe that the singularity is just around the corner. All you have to do is hold on until 2045, and soon you can effectively live in the cloud.
55．What does the underlined word “immortality” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Being perfect. B．Being wealthy.
C．Living forever. D．Continuous improvement.
56．How did the writer illustrate the idea of human immortality in the text?
A．By listing data. B．By presenting quotations.
C．By doing experiments. D．By making comparisions.
57．Which of the following can Elon Musk most probably agree with?
A．Computers are much smarter than humankind.
B．Computers can never surpass humankind at all.
C．Computers and humankind are quite different.
D．Computers can be another version of humankind.
58．How can humankind improve by 2100 according to the text?
A．Physically and intelligently. B．Individually and corporately.
C．Psychologically and spiritually. D．Emotionally and materially.

（2023秋·辽宁丹东·高二统考期末）The creators of Mission to Mars AR meant it to be educational, with plenty of up-to-the-minute facts and figures about Mars exploration. But don’t let that put you off. It’s also a lot of fun. And it shows how far phone-based AR has progressed in the four and a half years since Pokémon Go, a 2016 AR mobile game, sent millions of people out into the streets searching for imaginary creatures.
The free app, which comes out in time for next week’s landing of the Perseverance rover (探测器) on Mars, is nearly identical in design to the Smithsonian Channel’s Apollo’s Moon Shot released for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in 2019. In that one, you could use your phone to send a virtual Saturn V rocket into space, and learn about the Apollo astronauts and their machines through more than a dozen interactive experiences. Take some photos on the moon, suited up in the Apollo 11 spacesuit, and share with friends on social media.
Simple AR has taken off in shopping apps and social media in recent years. But Mission to Mars AR shows that the technology is capable of much more than just adding rabbit ears or cool sunglasses to your selfies (自拍). The app offers seven experiences, starting with an overview of Martian geography. Turn the globe in front of you to inspect the planet’s frozen polar caps and vast valleys.
The experiences in Mission to Mars AR add a bit more challenge, but are easy to master after a couple of tries. Guide Perseverance through its “seven minutes of terror” — NASA’s now semi-official term for a Mars landing. The “Mission to Mars” module offers the most interaction. You guide the rover from rock to rock, using a laser to analyze their contents while being careful not to crash or get stuck in the sand. You can even fly a small helicopter on Perseverance, which is sure to be one of the real mission’s highlights.
Just as NASA rovers have advanced from tiny Sojourner in the 1990s to Perseverance, we’ve come a long way from just downloading Mars photos for our desktop wallpaper.
59．What does the underlined words “put you off” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．Cheat you. B．Confuse you. C．Destroy you. D．Discourage you.
60．What can players do in Apollo’s Moon Shot?
A．Launch a virtual Saturn V rocket.
B．Take photos with the Apollo astronauts.
C．Help Perseverance land on Mars safely.
D．Dress themselves in the latest spacesuits.
61．Why does the author mention selfies in Paragraph 3?
A．To stress their popularity.
B．To encourage people to use social media.
C．To reveal Mission to Mars AR’s progress.
D．To doubt the value of Mission to Mars AR.
62．What is the text mainly about?
A．A cool way to learn about Mars.
B．Challenges for Mars exploration.
C．Some basic facts about NASA rovers.
D．A new AR app designed for astronauts.

（2023秋·辽宁丹东·高二统考期末）Three years ago, Nikki Robinson found a little raccoon (浣熊) by the road. She saved him and after a bunch of attempts at taking him to wildlife centers and vets, Nikki was disappointed in the lack of help. However, her mother Linda had experience in raising raccoons and after a little persuasion, took the little creature in.
They named him Little Hands and fell in love with the trash panda. Linda and Nikki fed him, raised him, and eventually let him go. To their surprise, Little Hands kept coming back, sometimes after a few days, sometimes a few months. He would come back and ask for hugs, food, and just love.
Little Hands was taken care of by Linda. He was released onto her large property and was allowed to come and go as he pleased. He was very fearful of any human or animal that he didn’t grow up with, but would come back to visit them most nights. Linda would leave food out for him every night and sit outside on the porch swing before bed, waiting for his visit. The first thing he would do is that he would climb over to Linda on the swing, sit beside her, and want pats from her.
“Little Hands stayed with us for about two and a half months before he was fully released into the wild. He has always been a calm, peaceful raccoon, very loving and compassionate, even as he matured. But still wild enough he thrives on his own,” Nikki said.
People asked Nikki what their reaction was when Little Hands returned to them. “Pure joy. And every time he came back it was a more and more joyous occasion especially because he wanted our attention as well as our food.”
At last, Nikki said: “Be kind. We share the planet with so many creatures that need to be respected. They are capable of complex social systems and emotions.”
63．What is Nikki’s main reason for raising the raccoon?
A．She was really fond of the raccoon.
B．She was disappointed with her mother.
C．She had experience in raising raccoons.
D．She had difficulty finding a proper help elsewhere.
64．Why would Little Hands return after being released?
A．Because he could get some food and love.
B．Because he wanted to express his gratitude.
C．Because he liked playing on the swing with Linda.
D．Because he was afraid of living in the wild alone.
65．Which expression can best describe Nikki and her mother?
A．Devoted and considerate. B．Warmhearted and caring.
C．Sympathetic and curious. D．Kind and generous.
66．What can we know from the last paragraph?
A．Animals need to be protected and respected.
B．People must share what they have with animals.
C．People should be in harmony with other creatures.
D．Many creatures are good at socializing with people.

（2023秋·陕西渭南·高二统考期末）Recently we celebrated my grandmother’s 90th birthday. Family members traveled to my hometown to visit her. This was the first time in many years that I had seen so many of them. Though this was an opportunity to see family, many people did not make it. Honestly, living far from hometown, I had missed many family gatherings. But this one made me realize how much I was really missing.
It seemed strange when I was looking at the laces, realizing whom they were and greeting them with open arms. After chatting for a while, we caught up on each other’s news. Several relatives suggested having a family reunion soon if everyone wasn’t so busy. But my grandmother’s generation was much busier, yet still found time to gather. They understood the importance of visiting one another. They knew time is flying and that those you care about most won’t be here forever.
Today, we focus on our careers and raising our kids. Our extended family isn’t the center it once was. Besides, we keep in touch on social media. But what we really miss are the potato salad, the moments of laughter and sudden bursts of excitement when we hug someone we haven’t seen for over 10 years. Although the next get-together is always a year or so away, people aren’t goods and everyone has an expiration(到期)dale.
I left my grandmother’s party with a much better sense of who I am and where I come from. I spent valuable time with people who contributed to who I am today. I had forgotten how much I love them and I was reminded how much I am loved.
67．How did the author feel about missing previous family gatherings?
A．Indifferent. B．Sad. C．Regretful. D．Annoyed.
68．What do we know about the author’s grandmother’s generation?
A．They were carefree. B．They held family dear.
C．They took time seriously. D．They seldom visited family.
69．What does the author mean by the last sentence in paragraph 3?
A．Family reunions mean no fun.
B．All goods don’t have an expiration date.
C．People are always too busy to get together.
D．We should see loved ones more before it’s too late.
70．Why does the author write the text?
A．To convince readers to meet friends.
B．To share an interesting family reunion.
C．To stress the value of family gatherings.
D．To compare different generations’ values.

（2023秋·内蒙古通辽·高二校联考期末）Planning on watching a Premier League match, an FA Cup or a fierce English clash (比赛)? Head to one of these football friendly pubs and bars, where you can score wonderful surroundings with a cold beer and some delicious food.
The Belushi’s Sports Bar, London Bridge
Student-styled bar with lots of large screens, plus filling burgers and bar snacks. They’re strict with IDS, so bring one. Other Belushi’s can be found around London (Camden, Shepherd’s Bush, Hammersmith, Greenwich).
The Belushi’s Sports Bar, 161-165, Borough High Street, SE1 1HR
Pub on the Park, Hackney
True to its name, you can pretty much watch the match in the park—the gardens here are furnished with TVS and heaters. Admirable range of beers for a sports establishment.
Pub on the Park, 19 Martello Street, E8 3PE
Three Compasses, Dalston
Spacious gastro (美食的) pub with a few screens. You can enjoy home-made beer and award-winning burgers here (made with Angus beef we’re told).
Three Compasses, 99 Dalston Lane, E8 1NH
Famous Three Kings, Hammersmith
Winner of various sports pub awards. Screens everywhere you look. One of the gardens shows football when it’s warm enough. This is a Liverpool pub, but all comers are welcome.
Famous Three Kings, Hammersmith
Winner of various sports pub awards. Screens everywhere you look. One of the gardens shows football when it’s warm enough. This is a Liverpool pub, but all comers are welcome.
Famous Three kings, 171 North End Road, W14 9NL
Sports Bar&Grill, Old Street, Canary Wharf
Book a table for individual screens. A bit anti-social maybe, but one way to guarantee you’re not stretching your neck for 90 minutes. The food isn’t cheap. There are other Sports Bar&Grill across London (Marylebone, Canary Wharf, Clapham Junction, Farringdon, Victoria), not all with the private TV option-which is we recommend this one.
Sports Bar&Grill, 174-180 Old Street
71．Which bar has strict requirements on IDS?
A．Sports Bar&Grill B．Famous Three kings
C．The Belushi’s Sports Bar D．Clissold Park Tavern
72．Which place is your best choice if you are a burger lover?
A．99 Dalston Lane B．19 Martello Street
C．171 North End Road D．174-180 Old Street
73．What do the Belushi’s Sports Bar and Sports Bar&Grill have in common?
A．They offer large private screen.
B．They have other chain bars across London.
C．They are winners of various sports pub pub awards.
D．They have gardens furnished with TVS and heaters.

（2023秋·广东广州·高二统考期末）Since I was born and brought up in a rural town, I have a great interest in nature. Using the chance of studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there. So after I finished the study, I went to Yellowknife in the Northwest. I clearly remember the sixth night in Yellowknife. Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p. m. and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera.
The northern lights were flickering (闪烁)in the sky! I was amazed and just stood there with my mouth open. I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights.
Since that night, whenever it was sunny, I went outside at night and looked at the sky. It was so cold that my hands and feet were numb with cold. Actually, the time of my being able to be out was limited. I had to bring her camera back to the house in one hour at the most, for the camera was going to be broken because of the cold temperature.
As I took pictures of the northern lights, I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights. They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south. After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen. Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures.
The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger northern lights flicker in the sky. That’s because they occur from the collision(碰撞)between atmospheric gases and solar wind. Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active, leading to the best northern lights.
74．Why did the author forget to take pictures?
A．It was freezing cold outside.
B．He was shocked by the wonderful sights.
C．The lights were flickering in the sky.
D．He lost all his feeling in his hands and feet.
75．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The northern lights came out every night.
B．The author took lots of pictures with his camera.
C．The author could stay as long as he liked outdoors.
D．Cameras will be damaged if exposed too long to coldness.
76．When is the best time to see the northern lights?
A．They appear in the north part of the sky.
B．They rise in the east and set in the west.
C．They are between the north and south.
D．They come down to the south part of the sky.
77．Why is it hard for the author to take good pictures?
A．The lights stay in the middle for a very short time.
B．The lights of the sun affect the northern lights.
C．The lights are caused by the collisions of gases.
D．The colours of the lights are determined by the height.


参考答案：
1．B    2．D    3．C    4．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了起源于日本田舍馆的Tanbo稻田艺术形式。它促进了当地旅游业的发展，从而振兴了田舍馆这个村庄。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Inakadate is considered the home of Tanbo art, a rice field art form. Its story as a world-renowned tourist destination began in the early 1990s, when local authorities realized that youths were moving to large urban centers continuously, and started brainstorming for ways of reviving (焕发生机) the village.  (田舍馆被认为是Tanbo艺术的发源地，这是一种稻田艺术形式。它作为世界著名的旅游目的地的故事开始于20世纪90年代初，当时地方当局意识到年轻人不断向大城市中心迁移，并开始集思广益，寻找振兴这个村庄的方法。)”可知，提出Tanbo艺术概念的原因是为村庄注入新的活力。故选B。
2．词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在句子“The first rice field artwork was unveiled in 1993, when purple and yellow rice plants were used to create a detailed picture of Mt. Iwaki — the highest mountain in Aomori — along with easily recognized characters(第一件稻田艺术品于1993年unveiled，当时人们用紫色和黄色的水稻植株绘制了青森最高山岩城山的详细图片和容易辨认的人物)”可知，人们用紫色和黄色的水稻植株绘制了青森最高山岩城山的详细图片和容易辨认的人物，得以让人们观赏，稻田艺术被展示，人们才能欣赏，由此可推知，第一件稻田艺术品在1993年展示的，划线单词“unveiled”与D项“Displayed.(展示)”意思一样，故选D。
3．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“To create the impressively massive rice field artworks, locals use a technique which involves surveying the rice fields, perspective drawing (透视绘图), and the handmade plantation of various types of rice plants to create the desired visual effect. ( 为了创造令人印象深刻的巨大的稻田艺术品，当地人使用了一种技术，包括测量稻田，透视图，以及各种类型的水稻手工种植，以创造期望的视觉效果。)”可知，Tanbo艺术中使用的技巧是多领域的，故选C。
4．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Many locals say that Tanbo art has saved Inakadate, bringing in impressive numbers of people from all over the world and boosting the local economy. According to CoolJP, around 200,000 people flocked to Inakadate to see its unique artworks in 2006, and by 2016 that number had ballooned to around 340,000.(许多当地人说，Tanbo艺术拯救了田舍馆，从世界各地吸引了大量人口前来观赏，推动了当地经济的发展。根据 CoolJP 的数据，2006年，大约有20万人涌入田舍馆观看其独特的艺术作品，到2016年，这一数字已激增至约34万人。)”可知，Tanbo艺术对本地旅游业的贡献最大，故选B。
5．A    6．C    7．D    8．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍物种重新引入计划可以有效拯救濒危物种。
5．细节理解题。根据第三段“Reintroducing extinct-in-the-wild animals to their native territories can be a double win: helping to restore damaged ecosystems, as well as increasing population numbers.(将已经在野外灭绝的动物重新引入它们的栖息地可能是一种双赢：帮助恢复受损的生态系统，同时增加种群数量)”可知，重新引进项目的目的是带回一个物种。故选A。
6．词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“In places where wild populations have died out more recently, there’s a better chance of success.(在野生种群最近灭绝的地方，成功的机会更大)”以及后文“the more likely that environment is the same as when the species went extinct(环境越有可能与该物种灭绝时相同)”可知，在野生种群最近灭绝的地方，成功的机会更大，野生种群的灭绝时间越短，环境就越有可能与该物种灭绝时相同。故画线词意思是“野生种群的灭绝”。故选C。
7．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Reintroduced animals can have a positive impact on the landscape, but how fast this happens depends on the type of animal and how damaged the environment is.(重新引入的动物可以对景观产生积极的影响，但这种影响发生的速度取决于动物的类型和环境受到的破坏程度)”可知，环境破坏的程度会影响环境恢复的速度。故选D。
8．推理判断题。根据最后一段“A 2020 study highlighted species reintroduction as one of the most effective ways to save endangered animals. The study estimates that conservation action between 1993 and 2020 saved up to 48 species of birds and mammals from extinction, and that the rate of extinction would have been three to four times higher, during that period, without those efforts.(2020年的一项研究强调，物种重新引入是拯救濒危动物最有效的方法之一。该研究估计，1993年至2020年的保护行动挽救了多达48种鸟类和哺乳动物免于灭绝，如果没有这些努力，在此期间的灭绝速度将提高三到四倍)”可推知，这篇文章的目的是介绍一种有效的保护行动——物种重新引入。故选C。
9．C    10．B    11．D    12．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了手指滑板，介绍了其由来，以及发展等等。
9．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Typically riding with their middle and index fingers, people perform tricks replicated from skateboarding.(人们通常用中指和食指骑车，表演模仿滑板的技巧。)”可知，手指滑板和滑板之间的相似之处在于滑行技巧。故选C。
10．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“The “barely rideable” keychain attachments were improved by the producer “Tech Deck”, which started producing a more rideable version of the fingerboard in the 1990s. Soon they began to print actual skateboard patterns onto the fingerboard decks, which made them even more appealing to skateboarders. In the late 1990s, fancy fingerboards with “actual professional skateboard patterns” started to enter more and more toy shops, and before we knew it fingerboards were seen everywhere.(“几乎不能骑”的钥匙链附件由生产商“Tech Deck”改进，该公司在20世纪90年代开始生产更适合骑的指板版本。很快，他们开始在指板甲板上印刷真正的滑板图案，这使它们对滑板爱好者更具吸引力。20世纪90年代末，带有“真正专业滑板图案”的花式指板开始进入越来越多的玩具店，不知不觉，指板已经随处可见。)”可知，手指滑板的“可骑行”让其大受欢迎。故选B。
11．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“Now, fingerboarding has spread out to various social media platforms, where “riders” continuously outdo themselves with more advanced tricks.(现在，指板已经蔓延到各种社交媒体平台，“骑手”们不断用更高级的技巧超越自己。)”可知，人们通过手指滑板来挑战超越自己。故选D。
12．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Fingerboards, known as “Tech Decks” are miniature replicas (微型复制品) of a skateboard. Fingerboarding is in short, when somebody “rides” fingerboard with fingers.(指板，被称为“技术甲板”，是滑板的微型复制品。简单来说，指板是指某人用手指“骑”指板。)”可知，第一段主要讲述的是何谓指板；而第二段则介绍了指板滑板的；第三段和第四段则介绍了其发展史。所以这篇文章主要就是介绍了手指滑板。所以“What Is Fingerboarding?(什么是手指滑板?)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选A。
13．A    14．C    15．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍行李被延误的处理方法。
13．细节理解题。根据REPORTING DELAYED BAGGAGE中的第一段“If your baggage is delayed, you must report your missing baggage immediately at the airport, or through the Self Service Baggage Tool (SSBT). (如果您的行李被延误，您必须立即到机场或通过自助行李服务工具(SSBT)报告您丢失的行李。)”可知，如果行李延误，旅客应该在机场报告。故选A。
14．细节理解题。根据DELAYED MORE THAN 24 HOURS中的“If your baggage is delayed more than 24 hours and you need to buy essential items, or you need to rent equipment because yours is delayed, we will reimburse (赔偿) you for these costs within reasonable limits. (如果您的行李延误超过24小时，您需要购买必需品，或者您需要租用设备，我们将在合理的范围内为您报销这些费用。)”可知，行李延误造成的租用手机充电器费用可以由SAS承担。故选C。
15．细节理解题。根据REIMBURSEMENT中的第二段“To get reimbursed for any expenses caused by the baggage delay you need to submit your claim (索赔) online by completing a form, no later than 21 days after your baggage has been delivered to you. (要获得因行李延误造成的任何费用报销，您需要在行李交付后21天内通过填写在线表格提交索赔。)”可知，旅客应该在行李交付后21天内提出索赔。故选D。
16．C    17．C    18．B    19．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了全球野生动物损失的严重性，因此需要全球共同努力，关注并解决该问题。
16．推理判断题。根据第一段“Animal populations across the world have been reduced by 69% in less than 50 years, according to a new scientific report. The report’s authors are calling for urgent action to restore the natural world.(根据一份新的科学报告，在不到50年的时间里，世界各地的动物数量减少了69%。该报告的作者呼吁采取紧急行动来恢复自然世界)”以及第二段中“The most recent report, released on October 13, 2022, shows that almost 70% of the world’s monitored wildlife was lost between 1970 and 2018. The report is based on research from 195 countries around the world. Data was collected from almost 32,000 populations of 5,230 species.(2022年10月13日发布的最新报告显示，1970年至2018年期间，全球近70%的受监测野生动物消失。该报告基于全球195个国家的研究。数据来自5230个物种的近32000个种群)”以及第三段中“Latin America and the Caribbean in particular have seen the sharpest fall, having lost 94% of their wildlife since 1970. (拉丁美洲和加勒比地区的野生动物数量下降尤其严重，自1970年以来已经失去了94%的野生动物)”可知，作者主要想通过列举前三段的数字来展示世界范围内野生动物损失的严重性。故选C。
17．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“However, the report also promotes solutions, such as designing less destructive food production systems, urgently protecting the Amazon rainforest, limiting the use of fossil fuels, and creating new laws to protect our natural environment.(然而，该报告也提出了解决方案，例如设计破坏性较小的粮食生产系统，紧急保护亚马逊雨林，限制化石燃料的使用，以及制定新的法律来保护我们的自然环境)”可知，根据该报告，为自然环境提供法律保护是解决野生动物数量下降的一个可能的解决方案。故选C。
18．词句猜测题。根据划线词前面的句子“Commenting on the report, Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International, called the figures “terrifying”,( 在评论该报告时，世界自然基金会国际总干事马可·兰伯蒂尼称这些数字“令人恐惧”)”以及“we need to restore nature(我们需要恢复自然)”可知，面临野生动物数量急剧下降的情况，我们不仅仅是停止当前的损失，更需要做的是需要去恢复自然。由此可知，划线词halt与stop(停止)意思接近。故选B。
19．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The authors of the LPR say that this is an opportunity for a global plan to deal with wildlife loss and restore nature. “Government leaders must step up at COP 15,” said Lambertini. “The world is watching.”(LPR的作者说，这是一个应对野生动物损失和恢复自然的全球计划的机会。兰伯蒂尼说：“政府领导人必须在第15届缔约方会议上采取行动。“全世界都在看着。”)”可知，兰伯蒂尼认为领导人必须在第15届缔约方会议上采取行动。由此推知，他对野生动物数量减少的态度是担心的。故选D。
20．A    21．C    22．B    23．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了普林斯顿大学的科学家们发现，虽然音乐绝对可以刺激类似的心理体验，但研究结果也强烈表明，文化是一个主要因素。
20．推理判断题。根据第二段中“It’s worth noting that the main language in Dimen is Dong, a tonal language unrelated to the official language of China. (值得注意的是，Dimen的主要语言是侗语，一种与中国官方语言无关的声调语言)”可推知，Dimen被选中参加这项研究的可能原因是它具有独特的文化背景，故选A。
21．细节理解题。根据第三段中“After hearing, researchers asked the groups about the images they saw in their heads while listening.(听完之后，研究人员询问这些小组在听的时候在他们的脑海中看到的图像)”可知，在听完音乐后，参与者被要求描述脑海中形成的画面。故选C。
22．词句猜测题。由划线单词下文“over headphones.(通过耳机)”和划线单词所在句子“There’s something about the results that’s really surprising, especially because people encounter music in 2022 often in a solitary way(这个结果真的很令人惊讶尤其是因为人们在2022年经常以一种solitary方式接触音乐)”可知，人们只是通过耳机来接触音乐，这是一种单独接触音乐的方式。由此可知，划线单词solitary意为“单独的”，与B项“Individual(单独的)”意思一样。故选B。
23．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“People often call music a universal language, but do certain songs really cause the same mental images in our minds? Scientists at Princeton find that while music absolutely can stimulate (激发) similar mental experiences, the results also strongly suggest culture is a major factor.(人们常说音乐是一种通用的语言，但是某些歌曲真的会在我们的脑海中产生同样的意象吗？普林斯顿大学的科学家们发现，虽然音乐绝对可以刺激类似的心理体验，但研究结果也强烈表明，文化是一个主要因素)”可知，文章主要介绍了人们常说音乐是一种通用的语言，但是普林斯顿大学的科学家们发现，虽然音乐绝对可以刺激类似的心理体验，但研究结果也强烈表明，文化是一个主要因素。由此可知，D项“通用语言？当我们听到音乐时，文化很重要”适合做文章标题。故选D。
24．C    25．A    26．C    27．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者和女儿怀念过世亲人的感人故事。
24．细节理解题。根据第一段“For my 56th birthday, my daughter, Beth, bought me two beautifully carved wooden butterflies.(在我56岁生日的时候，我的女儿贝丝给我买了两只雕刻精美的木制蝴蝶。)”可知，Beth买木蝴蝶是为了给母亲庆祝生日。故选C项。
25．推理判断题。根据第二段中“After a long battle against cancer, my mom passed away when I was only 25 years old.(在与癌症进行了长期的斗争后，我的母亲去世了，当时我只有25岁。)”和“Well, sometimes I comforted her and this time I told her how much her grandma loved her and that Grandma still remained positive in the last weeks of her life.(嗯，有时候我安慰她，这次我告诉她，她的祖母是多么地爱她，祖母在她生命的最后几个星期里仍然保持乐观)”可知，作者的母亲与癌症进行了长期的斗争，并在最后的日子里仍然保持着乐观的态度，由此推知，作者的母亲是坚强乐观的人。故选A项。
26．细节理解题。根据第二段中“At that very moment, a butterfly appeared flying around Beth’s face and then flew away. We both laughed with our hearts full of love and joy.(就在这时，一只蝴蝶出现在贝丝的脸上，然后飞走了。我们都笑了，心里充满了爱和喜悦。)”可知，作者和女儿都感受到了爱，内心充满了欣喜。故选C项。
27．推理判断题。通读全文，结合最一段中“Since that moment all of those years ago, both Beth and I seem to attract butterflies like flowers. Whenever we are outside, they seem to fly down, circle around us, take a good look, and then fly away. And every time, we are reminded of my mom’s love watching over us.(自从多年前的那一刻起，贝丝和我就像花一样吸引着蝴蝶。每当我们在外面的时候，它们似乎就会飞下来，围着我们转一圈，好好看看，然后飞走了。每一次，我们都会想起妈妈守护着我们的爱。)”可推知，作者把蝴蝶视作是逝去的母亲对自己和女儿Beth的爱的象征。因此，作者想通过这个故事告诉我们：在生活中我们都需要被提醒我们是被人爱着的。故选B项。
28．D    29．D    30．A    31．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是一项新的研究，昆虫携带的电荷会对大气产生巨大影响,甚至可能影响天气。
28．词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“According to new research, insects actually carry electrical charges which can have enormous effects on the atmosphere, potentially influencing even the weather.(根据新的研究，昆虫实际上携带电荷，会对大气产生巨大影响，甚至可能影响天气)”可知，研究发现，昆虫可能带有电荷，会对大气产生影响。代词“that”通常指代上文中的内容，所以“that”指代的内容为昆虫携带的电荷对大气的影响。故选D项。
29．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The monitor near the bee swarm picked up an increase in electrical charge whereas the control monitor detected no such effect, confirming their assumption.(蜂群附近的监视器检测到电荷增加，而控制监视器没有检测到这种影响，证实了他们的假设)”可知，研究发现有峰群的区域电荷增加，而没有峰群的区域未监控到电荷的变化，由此可知，该研究是采用比较的方法进行的。故选D项。
30．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Scientists concluded that atmospheric electricity is primarily driven by natural weather events like thunderstorms and shower clouds, though factors like human pollution also affect it.(科学家得出结论，大气电主要由雷暴和阵雨云等自然天气事件驱动，尽管人类污染等因素也会影响它)”以及倒数第三段中的“Most surprisingly, insects’ electrical charges can have just as significant an impact on atmospheric electricity as natural weather events.(最令人惊讶的是，昆虫的电荷对大气电的影响与自然天气事件一样重要)”可知，昆虫的电荷与自然天气事件对大气电的影响是一样的重要，所以人类污染对大气电的影响是最小的。故选A项。
31．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“PG affects the “movement of aerosols in the atmosphere, and leads to charging of droplets in some clouds,” according to Hunting.(根据Hunting的说法，PG影响“大气中气溶胶的运动，并导致某些云中的液滴充电”)”可知，PG影响大气中气溶胶的运动，根据下文中的“Insect swarms likely won’t drive weather events like thunderstorms, but they could impact the movement of these atmospheric aerosols.(昆虫群可能不会驱动雷暴等天气事件，但它们可能会影响这些大气气溶胶的运动)”可知，昆虫群可能会影响这些大气气溶胶的运动，由以上内容可以推断，PG和昆虫群都会影响大气气溶胶的运动。故选C项。
32．A    33．C    34．D

【导语】本文是应用文。主要介绍了受欢迎的四本书。
32．细节理解题。根据小标题Emily’s House下的段落中“by Amy Belding Brown(艾米·贝尔丁·布朗著)”可知，是Amy Belding Brown写了Emily’s House这本书。故选A项。
33．推理判断题。根据Pastoral Song下的段落中“English sheep farmer and writer James Rebanks offers a sustainable method for raising animals, preserving habitat, caring for the environment, and helping small farmers all at the same time.(英国牧羊农民兼作家詹姆斯·雷班克斯(James Rebanks)提供了一种可持续的方法，可以同时饲养动物、保护栖息地、保护环境和帮助小农户)”可知，Pastoral Song这本书主要提供了一种可持续的方法，可以同时饲养动物、保护栖息地、保护环境和帮助小农户，可推知，喜欢饲养动物的人会对Pastoral Song这本书感兴趣。故选C项。
34．细节理解题。根据Agatha of Little Neon下的段落中“This is a novel about desire and sisterhood, figuring out how you fit in (or don’t), and the unexpected friends who help you find your truest self. (这是一本关于欲望和姐妹情谊的小说，讲述你如何融入(或不融入)，以及那些帮助你找到最真实自我的意想不到的朋友)”可知，Agatha of Little Neon这本书提到了欲望和姐妹情。故选D项。
35．D    36．C    37．B    38．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了野火的形成原因、所带来的危害以及解决野火的建议。
35．推理判断题。根据第一段“But this week, as smoke from wildfires raging in the western United States and Canada stretched all the way to the East Coast, the city skyline was invisible.(但本周，随着美国西部和加拿大大火的浓烟一路蔓延到东海岸，这座城市的天际线已经看不见了)”可知，第一段的作用是为了说明野火所带来的危害。故选D。
36．细节理解题。根据第二段“The fires get worse due to heat waves and prolonged drought in the west, two weather patterns made more extreme by climate change.(西部的热浪和长期干旱使火灾更加严重，气候变化使这两种天气模式更加极端)”可知，极端的热浪和长期干旱使火灾更加严重。故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据第三段“In addition to causing breath problems, the smoke can lead to poor heart health. (除了引起呼吸系统问题，烟雾还会导致心脏健康不良)”可知，野火造成的烟雾会引起呼吸系统问题。故选B。
38．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Ultimately until we stop burning fossil fuels, I don’t see why it’s not going to get worse. It certainly can’t get better, (最终，除非我们停止燃烧化石燃料，我不认为情况不会变得更糟。它当然不能变得更好)”可知，建议禁止使用化石燃料来应对野火。故选A。
39．B    40．D    41．D    42．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了关于阿尔茨海默氏症和痴呆的一个新研究发现即消极的情绪和痛苦的情绪会导致认知功能和记忆明显下降。缓解的方法是通过心里训练——冥想，改善和提升状况。
39．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The study subjects(实验对象)had their thinking patterns regularly monitored by responding to a series of questions over two of the four years. (在四年中的两年里，研究对象通过回答一系列问题来定期监测他们的思维模式。)”以及“The thought-pattem questionnaires were designed to identify repetitive negative thinking (RNT for short). (思维模式问卷旨在识别重复性消极思维(简称RNT)。)”可知，实验是通过回答一系列的问题来来定期监测他们的思维模式，从而确定研究对象的RNT。故选B。
40．细节理解题。根据第五段中“ Study subjects with greater RNT-these repetitive negative thought patterns-exhibited a clear decrease in cognitive function and memory over the four-year period. What’s more, they had more tau and amyloid built up in their brains. .(有更严重的RNT的研究对象——这些重复的消极思维模式——在四年的时间里，认知功能和记忆明显下降。并且，他们的大脑中建立了更多的tau和淀粉样蛋白。)”可知，RNT使人们的认知和记忆下降，也就是影响大脑的功能，因此更差的大脑功能是RNT的影响。故选D。
41．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Thankfully, studies show that we can change our thought patterns through mental-training practices, with meditation(冥想)documented to be one of the very best.(值得庆幸的是，研究表明我们可以通过心理训练来改变我们的思维模式，而冥想被证明是最好的方法之一。)”可知，对于RNT作者推荐使用冥想来缓解这种破坏性思维方式即进行的是心理训练。故选D。
42．推理判断题。以及第二段中“As someone who often got trapped in negative memories of the remote past, I can speak personally to the remarkable power of meditation to relieve this destructive thinking pattern, and I encourage everyone to explore this practice. (作为一个经常被困在遥远过去的消极记忆中的人，我可以亲自谈谈冥想在缓解这种破坏性思维模式方面的非凡力量，我鼓励每个人都去探索这种实践。)”可知，作者对于冥想这种心理练习是支持的。故选A。
43．C    44．A    45．D    46．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者和弟弟随妈妈和继父搬到了加州，但是作者并不适应那里的生活，感到非常沮丧，在新年之际，奶奶寄来了一个大包裹，里面有各种各样的东西，充满了奶奶的味道。从此以后的每一个新年，作者都会收到奶奶的爱心包裹，对作者来说，这一直是假期中最美好的部分。
43．推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“My athletic little brother, Paul, was thrilled at a climate that allowed him to go to the beach whenever he wanted. (我那爱运动的小弟弟保罗对这种随时可以去海滩的气候感到兴奋不已。)”可知，作者的弟弟搬到加利福尼亚时感到很高兴。故选C。
44．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“I, however, was a fat child with heavy southern pronunciation. (而我是个胖孩子，操着浓重的南方口音。)”和第三句“The instant I opened my mouth to speak, the whole class burst into laughter, “He talks funny.” (我刚一开口说话，全班同学就哄堂大笑：“他说话真好笑。”)”可知，作者的同学嘲笑他是因为他有很重的口音。故选A。
45．推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“She often took advantage of the discounted long-distance rates on Sundays. (她经常在星期天利用长途电话费的折扣。)”可知，奶奶很节约。根据倒第二段最后三句“She even included our traditional candy bats. The box was as bottomless as a magical box. There, beneath all these, was familiar holiday. (她甚至还附上了我们传统的糖果棒。这个盒子就像一个魔法盒子一样无底。在这一切之下，是我们熟悉的节日。)”可知，奶奶是个很体贴的人。故选D。
46．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Every New Year that we spent in California, the postal service would call and say our package arrived. Over the years, many treasures arrived in the box. For me, it’s always been the best part of the holiday. (我们在加州度过的每一个新年，邮政服务都会打电话告诉我们包裹到了。多年来，这个箱子里装满了许多宝物。对我来说，这一直是假期中最美好的部分。)”可知，文章主要讲述了奶奶的新年爱心包裹带给作者的温暖。故选A。
47．C    48．A    49．A    50．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究发现，真正的朋友也许没有我们想得那么多。
47．细节理解题。根据第一段“The kind who would lend you $100 without asking why, or put you up if you were kicked out of your house. (那种会不问原因就借给你100美元，或者在你被赶出家门时收留你的人。)”可知，真正的朋友是非常慷慨的。故选C。
48．细节理解题。根据第三段“Prof Dunbar’s latest research is an exact formula(公式) for friendship: new friendships take 34 hours of one-on-one time to form, in which you’d spend an ideal duration of three hours and four minutes per interaction together over the course of six months. (邓巴教授的最新研究为友谊提供了一个精确的公式：新友谊需要34小时的一对一时间才能形成，在六个月的时间里，每次互动的理想时间是三小时四分钟。)”可知，根据这个公式，建立亲密的友谊需要34个小时的一对一时间。故选A。
49．推理判断题。根据第二段“Anthropologist Prof Robin Dunbar feels he can put a number on it: five. No matter how much of a social butterfly you are, you can count your real pals on one hand, he says. (人类学家罗宾·邓巴教授认为他可以给出一个数字：5。他说，无论你是多么善于交际的交际花，你真正的朋友一只手就能数得过来。)”可知，邓巴教授认为人的一生中真正的朋友是有限的。故选A。
50．推理判断题。根据第四段““We are always on the outlook for new and better friends, but lockdown has had a big effect in making people reevaluate,” says Dunbar. “Perhaps they’ve decided the time has come to part with some and therefore there’s an empty space to fill.” ( “我们总是在寻找新的更好的朋友，但封锁在让人们重新评估方面产生了很大的影响。” 邓巴说，“也许他们已经决定是时候放弃一些了，因此有一个空缺需要填补。”)”和最后一段“The forecast for British friendship was already gloomy before the pandemic. Three million people said they feel lonely “often or always”, according to the Government’s 2019 community life survey. But the average British adult lost four friends over the course of the pandemic, according to the poll. (在大流行之前，对英国友谊的预测已经很悲观。根据政府2019年的社区生活调查，300万人表示他们“经常或总是”感到孤独。但调查显示，在大流行期间，英国成年人平均失去了四个朋友。)”可推断，在疫情期间，人们会争论如何交到更好的朋友。故选D。
51．D    52．D    53．A    54．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，该研究表明生长在我们体内的细菌——肠道微生物组有助于大脑培养重要的社交技能。
51．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Researchers have recently discovered that gut microbiome (肠道微生物群)—bacteria that grow within our body-helps the brain build important social skills..(研究人员最近发现，肠道微生物群——在我们体内生长的细菌——有助于大脑培养重要的社交技能。)”根据文章第二段“According to a paper published in PLOS Biology in November, zebra fish were used to research subjects to test how a lack of microbiome could alter social skills.(根据去年11月发表在《公共科学图书馆·生物学》上的一篇论文，斑马鱼被用于研究对象，以测试缺乏微生物组会如何改变社交技能。)可知，研究的目的是找出肠道细菌和社交行为的联系。故选D。
52．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The experiment started with making a group of fish “germ-free” through their diet.  The other group were injected with a healthy mix of gut bacteria after they were hatched (孵化出来).  About 15 days later, the second group began swimming in groups while the “germ-free” group “shockingly, didn't,” Judith Eisen, a co-author of the new research, said to Quanta Magazine. (实验开始时，通过饮食使一组鱼“无菌”。另一组在孵化后被注射了健康的肠道细菌混合物。大约15天后，第二组开始分组游泳，而“无菌”组“令人震惊的是，没有游泳，”这项新研究的合著者Judith Eisen在接受《广达》杂志采访时表示。)”可知，研究人员主要通过比较两组鱼的区别来进行研究。故选D。
53．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The ones who lacked the gut microbiome had more interconnections among the neurons (神经元) in their brains in charge of social behavior.  It also led to fewer microglia, the neural immune cells (神经免疫细胞) that help clean the brain’s unwanted neurons. With less microglia to clear the brain's neurons, social neurons were seen to have overgrown. This made the fish more cautious in social situations.(那些缺乏肠道微生物组的人负责社会行为的大脑神经元之间有更多的相互联系。它还导致了小胶质细胞的减少，这种神经免疫细胞有助于清除大脑中不需要的神经元。清除大脑神经元的小胶质细胞减少，社交神经元被认为过度生长。这使得鱼在社交场合更加谨慎。)”可知，缺乏肠道微生物的小鱼脑中的社交神经元过度生长，使得这类小鱼在社交场合更谨慎。故选A。
54．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“However, social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, can be a serious illness if overlooked.  According to the National Health Service in the UK, it is more than shyness but instead a constant fear of social situations. Patients may experience panic attacks which are an overwhelming fear and anxiety that last for a few minutes. (然而，如果忽视社交恐惧症或社交焦虑障碍，可能会成为一种严重的疾病。根据英国国家医疗服务体系的说法，这不仅仅是害羞，而是对社交场合的持续恐惧。患者可能会经历恐慌发作，这是一种持续几分钟的压倒性的恐惧和焦虑。)”可知，作者认为社交恐惧症应该得到认真对待。故选C。
55．C    56．B    57．D    58．A

【导语】这是一篇议论文。自古以来人们就一直寻找青春之泉，令人惊讶的是，根据一些科学家的说法，人类永生的梦想并非遥不可及。文章引用Brian Cox，Ray Kurzweil和Elon Musk三人的观点来说明不久的将来人类可以永生——通过“技术奇异点”，即将人类和计算机结合起来，即使身体状况变坏后，人类的意识还是会存在。
55．词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“Since time immemorial, people have been searching for the fountain of youth. (自古以来，人们就在寻找青春之泉)”和第三段提到的“In that way, a person’s consciousness can stay alive after a physical body gets worse. (这样，一个人的意识可以在身体状况变差后继续存活)”可知，人们一直都在寻求青春之泉，在身体情况变差后意识仍会继续存活。由此可推知，划线单词“immortality”意为“永生”，故选C。
56．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Professor Brian Cox, Google’s Ray Kurzweil, and Tesla head Elon Musk all agree on not only the possibility of human immortality but also that it is not too far away. (Brian Cox教授、谷歌Ray Kurzweil和特斯拉首席执行官Elon Musk都认为，人类不朽的可能性不仅存在，而且不会太遥远)”以及下文引用的这三个人的观点，其中有直接引语也有间接引语可推知，文章主要通过呈现引语来论证人类永生的观点。故选B。
57．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Elon Musk agreed with the assessments of the other scientists, even going so far as saying that the chances that we are not in a computer simulation right now are “one in billions”.(Elon Musk同意其他科学家的评估，甚至说我们现在没有陷入计算机模拟的可能性是“十亿分之一”)”可知，我们现在处于计算机仿真中的概率很大。由此可推知，计算机可能是人类的另一个翻版。故选D。
58．细节理解题。根据第四段中“By 2100, he says, human body parts will be replaceable by machine parts. Further, by uploading our brains onto a computer, we will be able to toy with it, and become “able to expand the scope of our intelligence a billion fold.(他说，到2100年，人体器官将可以被机器部件所替代。此外，通过将我们的大脑上传到计算机上，我们将能够玩弄它，并成为“能够将我们的智力范围扩大十亿倍”)”可知，到2100年人类将会在身体和智能上得到提高。故选A。
59．D    60．A    61．C    62．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了是一款手游Mission to Mars AR，这款是一款基于手机AR先进技术的游戏，同时也是一款具有教育意义的游戏。
59．词义猜测题。根据首段中的“The creators of Mission to Mars AR meant it to be educational, with plenty of up-to-the-minute facts and figures about Mars exploration. (Mission to Mars AR的创建者希望它具有教育意义，其中包含大量有关火星探索的最新事实和数据。)”可知，该游戏中提供了很多的与火星发射相关的数据与事实，连词“But”说明划线短语所在句与上文之间是转折关系，一款手游拥有众多的火星发射数据与事实，且希望这款手游有教育意义，这会让玩家认为这是科普，而不是游戏，由此可猜测，该短语应为“望而却步”，即为“使其失去玩的勇气”。故选D项。
60．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In that one, you could use your phone to send a virtual Saturn V rocket into space, and learn about the Apollo astronauts and their machines through more than a dozen interactive experiences.(在游戏中，你可以用手机将虚拟的土星五号火箭送入太空，并通过十几种互动体验了解阿波罗宇航员和他们的机器。)”可知，在游戏中可以体验发送火箭入太空。故选A项。
61．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“But Mission to Mars AR shows that the technology is capable of much more than just adding rabbit ears or cool sunglasses to your selfies (自拍). The app offers seven experiences, starting with an overview of Martian geography.(但Mission to Mars AR表明，这项技术的能力远不止在自拍中添加兔子耳朵或酷炫的太阳镜。该应用程序提供七种体验，首先是火星地理概述。)”可知，该手游中使用的AR技术比自拍相机中的AR技术先进，由此可推断，提到自拍是为了表明AR技术的进步。故选C项。
62．主旨大意题。根据首段中的“The creators of Mission to Mars AR meant it to be educational, with plenty of up-to-the-minute facts and figures about Mars exploration.( Mission to Mars AR的创建者希望它具有教育意义，其中包含大量有关火星探索的最新事实和数据。)”以及下文中对该手游的介绍可知，可以通过这款游戏了解火星的相关知识，所以本文主要是关于“一种很酷的了解火星的方法”。故选A项。
63．D    64．A    65．B    66．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了母女二人收留了一个小浣熊，之后虽然放生，但是小浣熊留恋与母女在一起的日子，经常返回到母女二人的住处，她们之间建立了深厚的感情。
63．细节理解题。根据第一段“She saved him and after a bunch of attempts at taking him to wildlife centers and vets, Nikki was disappointed in the lack of help. However, her mother Linda had experience in raising raccoons and after a little persuasion, took the little creature in. (她救了他，在多次尝试带他带到野生动物中心和兽医后，Nikki对缺乏帮助感到失望。然而，她的母亲琳达有养浣熊的经验，经过一番劝说，她收留了这个小家伙。)”可知，Nikki收养小浣熊的主要原因是难以找到合适的帮手，故选D项。
64．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“He would come back and ask for hugs, food, and just love. (他经常回来要拥抱、食物还有爱)”可知，小浣熊被放生后仍回来的原因是可以得到食物和爱，故选A项。
65．推理判断题。根据第三段“Linda would leave food out for him every night and sit outside on the porch swing before bed, waiting for his visit. ( Linda每天晚上都在外面放食物，并坐在门廊秋千上等着他的来访，直到去睡觉)”可知，Nikki母女非常热心且乐于助人，故选B项。
66．细节理解题。根据最后一段“We share the planet with so many creatures that need to be respected. They are capable of complex social systems and emotions. (我们和如此多的需要被尊重的生物共同分享这个星球。他们能参与复杂的社会系统和情感)”。可知人们应该与其他生物和谐相处，故选C。
67．C    68．B    69．D    70．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者参加了祖母的家庭聚会，在聚会上一家人其乐融融，使作者对家庭聚会的意义有了更为深刻的理解。
67．推理判断题。根据第一段“Honestly, living far from hometown, I had missed many family gatherings. But this one made me realize how much I was really missing.(实话说，我因为离家远错过了许多家庭聚会，但这一次让我意识到了我真正地错过了太多东西)”可知，作者对之前错过家庭聚会感到后悔，故选C项。
68．推理判断题。根据第三段“But my grandmother’s generation was much busier, yet still found time to gather. They understood the importance of visiting one another. They knew time is flying and that those you care about most won’t be here forever.(但是我的祖母那一代人要忙得多，但是她们仍旧找时间聚会。他们懂得相互看望的重要性。她们懂得时光飞逝，而且你在乎的人不会永远都在)”可推理出，祖母那一代人很珍惜与家人相处的时刻，故选B项。
69．推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Although the next get-together is always a year or so away, people aren’t goods and everyone has an expiration(到期)dale.(尽管下一次相聚会在左右以后，但是人不是商品而且每个人都有终止日期)”可知，作者要表达的意思是每个家人都会离去，我们应该在家人仍在世的时候，珍惜你爱着的家人，故选D项。
70．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“I left my grandmother’s party with a much better sense of who I am and where I come from.(我离开祖母的家庭聚会后，对于我是谁我从哪里来有了更好的理解)”可知，作者对家庭聚会有了更深刻的理解，写这篇文章意在强调家庭聚会的的重要性，故选C项。
71．C    72．A    73．B

【导语】本文是应用文。文章介绍了五个足球友好的酒吧，在那里你可以享受美妙的氛围，一杯冰啤酒和一些美味的食物。
71．细节理解题。根据文章The Belushi’s Sports Bar, London Bridge部分的“They’re strict with IDs, so bring one.（他们对身份证要求很严格，所以带一张吧）”可知，The Belushi’s Sports Bar对身份证要求严格。故选C。
72．细节理解题。根据文章Three Compasses, Dalston部分的“You can enjoy home-made beer and award-winning burgers here (made with Angus beef we’re told.）（在这里你可以喝到自制啤酒和屡获殊荣的汉堡（据说是用安格斯牛肉做的））”可知，在99 Dalston Lane可以喝到自制啤酒并且吃到屡获殊荣的汉堡。因此如果你对汉堡感兴趣，99 Dalston Lane是你的最佳选择。故选A。
73．细节理解题。根据文章The Belushi’s Sports Bar, London Bridge部分的“Other Belushi’s can be found around London（其他Belushi’s也可以在伦敦附近找到）”，以及Sports Bar&Grill, Old Street, Canary Wharf部分的“There are other Sports Bar & Grills across London（在伦敦还有其他的体育酒吧和烧烤店）”可知，Belushi’s Sports Bar和Sports Bar &Grill的共同之处是它们在伦敦还有其他连锁店，故选B。
74．B    75．D    76．C    77．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者出生在乡下，对大自然有浓厚的兴趣。他利用大二出国学习的机会去了解加拿大，因为他想观看那里美丽的风景。
74．推理判断题。前文提到“The northern lights were flickering (闪烁)in the sky! I was amazed and just stood there with my mouth open. ”（北极光在天空中闪烁!我很惊讶，只是张着嘴站在那里。）作者被门外北极光的美景所震撼了，因此忘记了拍照。故选B。
75．推理判断题。第三段最后两句提到“Actually, the time of my being able to be out was limited.   I had to bring her camera back to the house in one hour at the most, for the camera was going to be broken because of the cold temperature.”（事实上，我能出去的时间是有限的。我不得不在最多一个小时内把她的相机带回家，因为温度太低，相机快要坏了。）由此判断，相机长时间暴露在低温环境下会受到损伤。故选D。
76．细节理解题。从第四段第三句“After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen.”（在那之后，它们突然出现在南北的中间，只是一会儿，这是最好的北极光可以看到的时候。）可知，当北极光位于北部和南部中间时最佳观看时间，故选C。
77．细节理解题。第四段最后一句提到“Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures.”（由于北极光降落到天空中央只有几秒钟的时间，所以很难拍到好的照片。）由此判断，因为北极光出现在天空中央很短，因此很难拍到好看的照片。故选A。